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Scientific Name | Pycreus nitidus (Lam.) J.Raynal |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | CYPERACEAE |
Synonyms | Cyperus nitidus Lam., Pycreus lanceus (Thunb.) Turrill, Pycreus umbrosus Nees |
Common Names | Ikhwane (z), Intsekane (z), Leya-butle (ss), Motaoa-taoane (ss), Motobane (ss), Waterbiesie (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2017/09/08 |
Assessor(s) | H. Mtshali, F. Cholo & W. Foden |
Justification | A widespread and common species that is not in danger of extinction. It is therefore assessed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West, Western Cape |
Range | This species is widespread along the South African coasts extending inland through to northern Limpopo. It also occurs in Botswana and Namibia. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Freshwater |
Major habitats | Albany Thicket, Fynbos, Grassland, Indian Ocean Coastal Belt, Savanna |
Description | Plants grow in permanent wet places, swamps, along streams and in slightly brackish water. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Pycreus nitidus (Lam.) J.Raynal | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Cook, C.D.K. 2004. Aquatic and wetland plants of southern Africa. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2000. Cape Plants: A conspectus of the Cape Flora of South Africa. Strelitzia 9. National Botanical Institute, Cape Town.
Gordon-Gray, K.D. 1995. Cyperaceae in Natal. Strelitzia 2:1-218. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
Hooper, S. and Raynal, J. 1969. New Species and Names in African Pycreus P. Beauv. (Cyperaceae). Kew Bulletin 23(2):313-314.
Manning, J.C. and Goldblatt, P. 2012. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape Flora. Strelitzia 29. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
Raimondo, D., von Staden, L., Foden, W., Victor, J.E., Helme, N.A., Turner, R.C., Kamundi, D.A. and Manyama, P.A. 2009. Red List of South African Plants. Strelitzia 25. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
Sieben, E.J.J. 2009. The status and distribution of vascular plants (Magnoliophyta, Lycophyta, Pteridophyta). In: W.R.T. Darwall, K.G. Smith, D. Tweddle and P. Skelton (eds.), The status and distribution of freshwater biodiversity in southern Africa (pp. 83-98), IUCN and SAIAB, Gland, Switzerland and Grahamstown, South Africa.
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Citation |
| Mtshali, H., Cholo, F. & Foden, W. 2017. Pycreus nitidus (Lam.) J.Raynal. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/06/02 |
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